Hey so I’m about 19 days until my SIE and currently sitting at a 95% readiness score. I felt like the achievable tests were much too easy so I got the Kaplan Q bank. The Kaplan Qs were definitely harder and got a 74 on my first attempt and 83 on my second. Anyone have experience on if Kaplan or achievable was a greater help so I know where to put my time to? Thanks in advance!
Hi @Brandy_Kemmer,
We mirror our exams closely to the real SIE and maintain a 98% pass rate. We recommend scoring in the mid-to-upper 80s on our practice exams to build a comfortable buffer for exam-day stress or a tougher question set, and at 95% readiness, you’re in a great spot. Kaplan often feels harder by design. Achievable is fully sufficient for a pass, as many users have done successfully. Since FINRA tightly guards its question bank, no vendor can match exact wording, so the key is mastering the concepts, not memorizing answers.
Trust the system and you got this!
Best,
Mataia